Mary Shares Her Green Chicken Chili Recipe | The Good Stuff with Mary Berg

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner and pork can be more affordable.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: canned green chilies

Zucchini adds bulk and is lower in calories.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lighter, and bouillon is cost-effective.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers similar acidity, and vinegar is often cheaper.

Dice one yellow onion.

Slice two stalks of celery finely.

Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

Add diced onion and sliced celery to the pot, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 4-6 minutes until softened.

Mince three cloves of garlic and add to the pot.

Add 1.5 teaspoons chili powder, 1.5 teaspoons cumin, and 1 teaspoon oregano to the pot and stir.

Add one pound of ground chicken to the pot, allowing it to brown for about 6 minutes.

Add one can of drained and rinsed white kidney beans and 3 cups of hominy to the pot and stir everything together.

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